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Old 01-03-2017, 10:32 PM   #31
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Thanks for the offer pwr4ce but i have too many cars rego is killing me as it is.
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Old 01-03-2017, 11:54 PM   #32
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I would love to get my hands on a Ford Laser TX3 Turbo, one of the AWD ones but they're rare as now.

Or even a JZA70/MKIII Toyota Supra but the import with the 1JZ engine.

1980s is the oldest cars I'll go, mostly late 80s but I wouldn't mind an XE ESP out of the local stuff, I love the two tone color scheme.

I do have a 1981 F100 but I'm not really too much into old school, she's a bit basic.
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Old 02-03-2017, 12:44 AM   #33
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Hold up maybe not that last one
I'd still choose an EA Ghia over any of its predecessors.
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Old 02-03-2017, 06:53 AM   #34
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Love the 80's cars, Even the 80's truck market is coming back. If you can find a sound one ? So I can be in trend again.

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NICE!

My daily is a 1981 Trader, has a mere 360 000km's on it. Should I be expecting strangers to pull me over and offer me silly money to take it off my hands!?
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NICE!

My daily is a 1981 Trader, has a mere 360 000km's on it. Should I be expecting strangers to pull me over and offer me silly money to take it off my hands!?
Yes, have you seen the price of a good Ford Trader / Mazda T lately ?
I own 4, well 4 1/2. The one pictured just ticked over 200 000k's, Good truck, box frame rails
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I'd still choose an EA Ghia over any of its predecessors.
EA GHIA with a turbo Barra installed . Childhood dream
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Old 02-03-2017, 09:08 PM   #37
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I would love to get my hands on a Ford Laser TX3 Turbo, one of the AWD ones but they're rare as now.
There is a red one sitting in a wrecker up here, about 7km from the QLD border along the Newell Highway. Looks complete.

Drove past a few times and was thinking about it, as I nearly bought one new back in the day but pulled out last minute due to the high price at the time.

Will go past tomorrow (if I get a chance, if not next week some time) and see if it's still there. The guy that runs the place is a hoarder, and it's almost impossible to buy stuff off him, but he knows me well.

Might hit him up for a price, and grab some photos if it's still there.
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Old 03-03-2017, 08:26 AM   #38
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I'd love an 850, but the 8 series is rare as rocking horse crapola.

I've got an E38 735il at the moment.
A couple of years ago a guy up the road from me had an 850iL on the nature strip of his place with a for sale sign on it for about a year with no takers
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A couple of years ago a guy up the road from me had an 850iL on the nature strip of his place with a for sale sign on it for about a year with no takers
Not really the sort of car you buy off the side of the road. I hoped he advertised online.
Also I wouldn't expect a quick sale with an 8 series. Most people don't know much about them.
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XE ESP Ghia with 351 is my dream. Or a plain XE GL with some work.
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Seems like there's a lot of 80's Mercs on fleebay at the moment.
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That looks surprisingly good. Always thought old bmw's were like yesterday's birthday cake and aged rapidly and looked outdated in a very short time.
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Yes - it is listed in the Sales section
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RS2000, Sigma GSR, Laser TX 3 Turbo AWD would be some other interesting 80's cars when getting away from the V8's
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